Notre Dame Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, the overall acceptance rate at the University of Notre Dame is 11.1%, with 29,943 applicants and 3,324 accepted. Early Action (EA) has a higher acceptance rate of 12.9% with 12,917 applicants compared to the Regular Decision (RD) rate of 9.7%, which saw 17,026 applicants. The transfer acceptance rate stands at 27.5% for 842 applicants, with an average GPA of 3.75. Additionally, the waitlist offered 2,000 spots, with a 13.55% acceptance rate overall, though historical data shows significant variability in the waitlist acceptance rates over recent years. SAT scores range from a 25th percentile composite of 1440 to a 75th percentile of 1540.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 29,943
Accepted Applicants: 3,324
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
The University of Notre Dame's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 11.1%, with 29,943 applicants and 3,324 accepted students. The Early Action acceptance rate was 12.9% from 12,917 applicants, while Regular Decision saw a lower rate of 9.7% from 17,026 applicants. In 2023, the overall acceptance rate was 12.0% with 28,354 applicants, showing a slight decline in 2024. Historically, the acceptance rates have fluctuated, with 12.9% for 2022, indicating a trend of increasing selectivity in recent years.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, the University of Notre Dame's wait list acceptance rate stands at 13.55%, with 271 out of 2,000 students offered admission. This represents a significant decline from the previous year, 2023, where the acceptance rate was 6.8% with 108 acceptances from 1,600 offers. Historically, the acceptance rate peaked at 29.8% in 2024, where 530 of 1,778 students were admitted. Overall, the trend indicates increasing difficulty in gaining admission from the wait list, with rates dropping from 29.8% in 2024 to as low as 1.4% in 2022.
2000
Offered a Place
271
Admitted
13.55%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
The University of Notre Dame's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2023 stands at 27.5%, with 842 applicants and 232 accepted. This reflects an increase from the previous year's rate of 26.7% and a notable rise from 25.7% in 2021. However, this acceptance rate is a significant drop compared to the 43.4% seen in 2020. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is 3.75, indicating that Notre Dame continues to attract academically strong applicants despite fluctuations in acceptance rates over the years.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 842
Accepted Applicants: 232
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
4.11
SAT
1440-1540
Math: 730-780
Reading: 710-760
ACT
33-35
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Hispanic/Latino | 20% |
| Black/African American | 15% |
| White | 45% |
| Asian American | 15% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 2% |
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